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| Hugh Johnson's Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine 2000 (Hugh Johnson's Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine) | 
 enlarge | Author: Hugh Johnson
Publisher: Fireside
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1826270
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 280
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 3.6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0684867567
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22203
EAN: 9780684867564
ASIN: 0684867567
Publication Date: November 19, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: A readable copy. All pages are intact showing heavy wear and creasing. Cover has creases and wear. This copy may be an ex-library copy.
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 Great Pocket Reference March 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Honestly, this is a great reference. Take the time to learn how to read the symbols and abbreviations used throughout the text, or you will fail to benefit from the author's scholarship. Take the time, too, to read the brief pages on grape varieties. The section titled "Wine & Food," makes brief suggestions for wines with specific foods. Why would you want a different wine for beef stew and for beef stroganoff? For the variety! Why would you need Hugh Johnson to tell you? For his creative suggestions! Then take his journey through wine country, starting with France. Along the road you will re-discover your old familiar wine friends, and you will no doubt be introduced to some new ones. Do read the author's editorial on sulfites on page 198 for the author's contribution to the confusion. And use the vintage charts at the end to find why that '66 costs so much more than that '68. Better still, try them both and find out for yourself. Thanks Mr. Johnson.
 My opinion August 21, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Handy little book for those occasions when you are at the wine store or restaurant and not sure which one to choose. I like it a lot.
All you need to know about judging a wine before you buy. May 21, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hugh Johnson's book is the most objective, accurate, complete and concise evaluation of wine, by both winery and vintage year, that is currently available to wine lovers anywhere. This book is a must have. If a wine is not listed here, then it is probably not worth knowing about. The book comments on the quality and value of every important wine still available to consumers. The most amazing feature of this little book is that all this valuable information can be carried in one's pocket. I find that I refer to it more often than all my many other wine guides put together. It is easy to read, well organized and I have found all of its recommendations to be very objective. If it says that a wine will be good, it always is. If it states a particular wine represents a good value then it always does. If you are a wine novice and need someone to point you in the right direction no matter what your individual preferences may be, then Hugh Johnson is the man to read.
Powerhouse book December 29, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is my secret weapon. It's saved my skin many times when I've been asked to recommend a wine for that special occasion. It's also a great help when perusing wines in the grocery store, or, if you're slick enough, to secretly review your favorite restaurant's wine list. Any way you cut it, it's the best pocket reference I've seen. No, it doesn't cover every wine in the world, and no book can (boutique wines pop up too fast) but it'll get you through 95% of your wine hunt. I've been buying them for 12+ years. Very, very good stuff.
Great for French but weak for New World December 5, 2000
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
A handy, entertaining read with excellent coverage of French wines and good coverage of the rest of traditional Europe (mostly German, Italian and Spanish). Unfortunately, New World coverage paled in comparison (60pgs for USA, Australia, NZ, South America AND South Africa compared to 180pgs for Europe!). This was a serious deficit as it is precisely in the exciting and confusing new world of wine that amateurs like myself need the sharp eye (palette, rather?) of experienced tasters.Still, a great read -- balanced viewpoint (i.e. not egocentric), succinct writing, well-organised, easy to use, and full of enthusiasm for the subject. Has a healthy respect for humbler wines that is lacking in other publications; a timely reminder that wine is to be enjoyed in all dimensions and not just an excuse to be poncey. Definitely worth buying.
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